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"bad" in Dutch

slecht
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “bad” is slecht.

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bad (inflected form) slechte

Examples of "bad" in use

There are 14 examples of the Dutch word for "bad" being used:
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bad weather slecht weer
Is this a bad time? Komt het nu slecht uit?
He is a bad person. Hij is een slecht persoon.
The poor duckling had it very bad already. Het arme eendje had het al heel slecht.
“Terribly bad!” said the princess. “Verschrikkelijk slecht!” zei de prinses.
bad news slecht nieuws
a bad idea een slecht idee
He is really not that bad. Hij is heus niet zo slecht.
In summer, eggs go bad quickly. In de zomer worden eieren rap slecht.
I just got some bad news. Ik heb net slecht nieuws gekregen.

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a bad idea,
bad news,
bad weather,
but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost,
He ended up in bad company.,
He is a bad person.,
He is really not that bad.,
I just got some bad news.,
In summer, eggs go bad quickly.,
Is this a bad time?,
That stuff’s bad for you.,
The minority group was discriminated against and treated badly.,
The poor duckling had it very bad already.,
“Terribly bad!” said the princess.
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Acknowledgements

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appelsvanchina
Audio source
https://forvo.com/word/slecht/
Audio licence
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/